Thursday, November 8, 2012

The original Chicago Unions, which have recently figured as the Pittsburg Unions have disbanded, and their place in the Union Association will be taken by the Milwaukee Club, of the defunct Northwestern League. Daily, King, Gardner and Wheeler will go to the Baltimore Unions, which will make that organization a very strong one.

-St. Louis Globe-Democrat, September 12, 1884

All together now: What kind of league was this?

The fifth day of the eight day race, bycycles vs. horses, ended last evening with the horses in the lead. The Union Grounds were well patronized in the evening, the open seats to the south of the grand stand being crowded with spectators...When last night's racing was at an end Anderson led the combined score of the bicyclists, having scored 530 miles and 4 laps, to their 526 miles and 3 laps, a lead of three miles and one lap, the longest he has held since the opening day of the tournament.

-St. Louis Globe-Democrat, September 12, 1884

It's going to be very difficult for Morgan and Armaindo to make up those three miles but it's possible. Morgan had a very strong race up to this point and, I think, if he had had a better partner or Armaindo had come closer to Morgan's pace, the bikes would have won easily.

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